The Canine Chronicle Sporting Dog Hall Of Fame – 2011-2012
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Weekly Results – Durham KC
Durham KC · Raleigh, NC Show Date: 03/23/2012 Total Entry: 1587 Best In Show Judge’s Name: Michael Faulkner Pug GCH Riversong’s Doc Holiday Sporting Group: Judge’s Name: Dana Cline 1st: English Springer Spaniel Ch. Wynmoor Champagne Supernova 2nd: […]
Weekly Results – New Brunswick Kennel Club
New Brunswick Kennel Club · Edison, NJ Show Date: 3/23/2012 Total Entry: 1682 Best In Show Judge Christine Calcinari Affenpinscher Ch Banana Joe V Tani Kazari Sporting Group: Judge’s Name: Manuel Queijeiro 1st: Golden Ret Ch Summits Emery Its In The Bag 2nd: Weimaraner Ch Northwoods Send Money Honey 3rd: […]
Somebody Has To Do Something
By Gay Dunlap Jerry Garcia’s famous quote comes to mind at times like these… “Somebody has to do something, and it’s just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us.” To paraphrase, “Somebody has to do something and it better be us!” There’s another quote that works well under the current circumstances as well, and […]
What’s A Permit Judge To Do?
by Dr. Bob G. Smith Thank goodness the Judging Approval process is soon to be implemented (March 1). It reduces the number of Permits (Provisional) assignments from 5 to 3. This reduction in required assignments will certainly be beneficial to many of us who are applying for more breeds. However, if assignments do not come […]
The Dachshund That Couldn’t Walk
That Was, Until It Received Laser Therapy at The Sanctuary Ocala, FL – The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation Center is known as a state-of-the-art center dedicated to the healing and conditioning of equine athletes, but they also provide effective cutting edge therapies and services for canines. Just ask Paris, a four-year-old Daschund […]
Judging Junior Showmanship …What Are The Expectations?
By William J. Given There are four areas we evaluate when we judge Junior Showmanship. Those areas are proper breed presentation, skill in the individual dog’s presentation, knowledge of ring procedure, and appearance and conduct. The dog must be groomed and exhibited in the manner appropriate with its presentation in the Breed ring. Probably the […]
Creative Genius
By Chris Robinson There has been a lot of publicity, in recent years, about the value of “independent thinkers” in any organization. The ability to be creative in thinking, to think “outside the box,” “around the box” and “through the box” is a greatly prized trait in most situations. That being the case, my dogs […]
Another Year, Another Wrap-Up
At its October meeting, the AKC board approved the procedures to be used for registering the Dalmatians. The written procedure is over 500 words long and complex, laid out in ten points. These dogs will come in under Open Registration, designated as descendants of the “Stocklore Stipples,” the same dogs that have been called the LUA Dalmatians.
Collaboration Vs. Competition
I have been a breeder of purebred dogs for longer than many of you have been alive. I am not alone for, in fact, many share incredible longevity within the fancy. I lay claim to forty-two years and there are others who have been at the game even longer. It is to those of us old-timers that the paucity of quality in many Bred By Exhibitor classes looms as an often shocking state of affairs.
